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Bandelier National Monument

August 13, 2021

Scrolling through Instagram last week, a page I follow, Edible New Mexico, showcased Laura Crucet, owner and Executive Chef at Pig + Fig Cafe in the town of White Rock. Not wanting to drive an hour and a half just for lunch, I looked at what I could do nearby. That’s when I saw how close the Cafe is to Bandelier National Monument.

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Tunnel Canyon and Otero Canyon Trail: My Fourth of July Hike Where I Almost Died

July 4, 2021

For the second holiday in a row (after Father’s Day), I decided to take a Sunday morning hike. I woke up early, pulled up AllTrails and looked for something where I could stretch my personal bests a little bit.

While I did set personal bests in distance, elevation gain and time on trail, I almost killed Ash and myself in the process.

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Camping: Columbine Campground, Carson National Forest

June 25-27, 2021

Alan and I initially had our inaugural camping trip planned for this weekend so it was already on both our calendars. After we bumped up our first trip to Redondo Campground in the Jemez Mountains to May, we decided to just keep the event on our calendar and make our second trip this weekend.

I was slightly more prepared than I was the first time, we faced more adversity and I accomplished more than I did in May. Read on to hear all about it!

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